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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1999
Seiki Tomita, Gamagori, JP;
Nidek Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A laser treatment apparatus for treating an affected part to irradiate it with a laser beam. The apparatus includes a laser source which emits a treatment laser beam, a light delivery optical system for delivering the laser beam from the laser source to the affected part, an adjustment device for shifting a focal position of the laser beam to be applied to the affected part in an optical axis direction with respect to a focal position of an aiming light, an input device for inputting a signal for commanding the adjustment device to adjust the focal position of the laser beam or a signal for confirmation of a condition of the focal position which has been adjusted by the adjustment device, an instruction device for inputting an instruction signal to apply the laser beam to the affected part, and a warning device for providing warning to an operator in response to the instruction signal input with the instruction device, when neither the adjustment command signal nor the confirmation signal has been input.